At the annual meeting of the Bangor Horticultural Society held at the office of A. W. Paine, Esq., on Saturday May 96, 1853, at 8 o'clock, P. M., agreeable to public notice, for the choice of officers, etc., the meeting was called to order by Henry Little, Esq., the President, whereupon the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year, viz.:

President

Col. HENRY LITTLE.

Vice President

Albert Emerson, Esq.

Secretary

John S. Ayer, Esq.

Corresponding Secretary

Albert W. Paine, Esq.

Treasurer

John S. Aver.

Committees For 1858. Executive

John S. Ayer, B. F. Nourse, John B. Godfrey.

On Fruits

John & Sayward, B. F. Nourse, Walter Goodale, Jefferson Stubbs, John W. Chapman.

On Ornamental Trees

John E. Godfrey, Wm. Mann, I. D. Bartlett.

On Vegetables

James Wells, Thomas Beacroft, Albert Emerson, Wm. Mann, J. W. Carr.

On Flowers

Albert Noyes, Albert Emerson, Walter Brown.

Voted, That a premium of ten dollars be offered to the person who shall originate a Plum or Pear in the county of Penobscot, which in the opinion of the fruit committee at the time shall be worthy of such premium.

Voted, That this Society appropriate the annual sum of ten dollars to promote the cause of exchanges in scions, seeds, and plants, to be conducted by a committee of the chairmen of the several committees on fruit, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental trees.

Voted, That one hundred dollars be appropriated for premiums, to be awarded by a committee consisting of the chairmen of the committees on fruit, flowers, and vegetables.

JOHN S. AYRE; Secretary.